Brits visiting Florida to be hit by more travel misery due to TSA shortage at the airport

Miami Airport has said that it will be shutting one of its terminals early due to staff shortage

By Kara Godfrey

11th January 2019, 11:37 am

Updated: 11th January 2019, 11:40 am

BRITS visiting Florida should brace themselves for more travel misery due the current government shutdown.

With Transport Security Administration (TSA) agents already quitting across the country, Miami International Airport has announced that it will be shutting one of its terminals down early due to security staff shortage.

Hydrick Thomas, TSA council president for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), said in a statement on the union website: "Every day I’m getting calls from my members about their extreme financial hardships and need for a paycheck.

"Some of them have already quit and many are considering quitting the federal workforce because of this shutdown."

Much longer queues at security, delayed flights and even problems with air traffic safety could all become a reality.

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Mr Thomas explained how it posed a "massive security risk" as other workers such as Air Traffic Control were also affected.

Just got through security at @MCO in security line 18. Expected long lines. What I don’t expect is unorganized chaos by @TSA agents to the point where they were arguing amongst themselves and causing major delays. Unprofessional...maybe I’ll go to @SFB_Airport next time.